Manifesto of Kickassery | Kickass Academy You can get a manifesto by clicking here or on the image above Or learn more about the new book that will is a step by step guide to LIVING the manifesto Why we made the Manifesto For what is life but a series of conflicts between the right way and the easy way? I seriously believe half of all good living is good preparation. That’s why we made this Manifesto of Kickassery. Everything is a skill. The Manifesto is a reminder of how we want to live. Since this Manifesto is so chock full of meaning for me, I’m going to break down each line. Everything is a skill. There was never a doubt that this would be the first line of the Manifesto. Six years ago, I was shy as hell. I didn’t. But then I started to LEARN charisma. The answer was “yes.” What I realized is this: you can get to 95th percentile awesome at ANYTHING if you put in the time. I’m not saying you can be Kobe Bryant. This isn’t just sports and games though. Two main takeaways here: 2) Don’t focus on your strengths.
Decoding Food Expiration Dates - DailyFinance Savings Experiment The truth is, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to food expiration dates. Before you clean out the fridge, find out how long you can keep certain products before they actually go bad. Think twice before you clean out your fridge. "Sell by" and "best by" dates are vague indicators of when quality and taste decline, so you can actually keep certain products for longer before they go bad. While most food items have expiration dates printed on them, the U.S. has no uniform system for coding dates, so it's really up to consumers to make the call on perishable items. That means you decide whether something has spoiled or not. If you still need some guidelines on when to toss things in the trash, here are some general rules of thumb. As far as dairy goes, you can keep milk for five days past its "best by" date, and yogurt for 7-10 days past its listed expiration date. When in doubt, trust your nose.
UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals My New Year’s Resolution for 2014 was to get more people started in User Experience (UX) Design. I posted one lesson every day in January, and hundreds of thousands of people came to learn! Below you will find links to all 31 daily lessons. Basic UX Principles: How to get started The following list isn’t everything you can learn in UX. Introduction & Key Ideas #01 — What is UX? #02 — User Goals & Business Goals #03 — The 5 Main Ingredients of UX How to Understand Users #04 — What is User Research? #05 — How to Ask People Questions #06 — Creating User Profiles #07 — Designing for Devices #08 — Design Patterns Information Architecture #09 — What is Information Architecture? #10 — User Stories & Types of Information Architecture #11 — What is a Wireframe? Visual Design Principles #12 — Visual Weight, Contrast & Depth #13 — Colour #14 — Repetition & Pattern-Breaking #15 — Line Tension & Edge Tension #16 — Alignment & Proximity Functional Layout Design #17 — Z-Pattern, F-Pattern, and Visual Hierarchy #22 — Forms
Startups, This Is How Design Works – by Wells Riley Beginning Infographics: Information Driven Storytelling Infographics are great—they share ideas and information effectively, work as essential communication tools and let's be honest, they can look pretty cool. Infographics are an amazing way to share new & interesting information with friends & audiences all over. It's the reason why we see them so often—they are a great tool for distilling really complex ideas down into easily digestible stories. Whether you're an experienced designer with a desire to experiment with data, an ambitious student interested in seeing how we work on client projects, or maybe even a non-creative who wants to get some tips on how to better communicate information to their audience—we're here to help you through your own personal journey. What You'll LearnIn this class, we'll take you through the process, start to finish, learning about: Class ProjectWe're going to create a time-based visualization about a day in your life (or something of your choosing)! An easy way to think about this is a timeline.
How to Launch a Startup Without Writing Code Have an idea for a startup, but no technical skills to build it? Did you know that some of the world's greatest tech startups were in fact launched with very little technology? These are companies that were acquired for $50-$540 million, or IPO'd. How did they do it? There are tons of online tools you can put together to create a product without writing any code. In this course I will show you how these tools can be used to build your idea and get your first customers. You will learn: Seven code-free tools that you can combine like LEGO pieces to build your productFour types of Wordpress plugins that might save you months of development.How to accept payments online the most professional way possible - in under 10 minutes.How to appear like you hired a full-time graphic designer and built everything in-house.The most powerful technology in the world.... and why you already know how to use it. This course includes: Who is this class for? Entrepreneurs who: Here's why: After completing this course:
Contract Writing for Freelancers So you've been in business for yourself for a little while. You know you should have a contract, maybe you even have one, but is it really comprehensive? Maybe you can't afford a lawyer and you've cobbled together your own version on a wish and a prayer. It's time to clear up the gray area before you get burned. Designed by Colin Harman What You'll Learn Developing Your Contract. What You'll Make Come to class with an example of a project you might do and you'll leave with tools to write your own contract or proposal, giving you more confidence, credibility, and ultimately, a better grasp on your profits.
Become an Amazon Kindle eBook Publisher In this class you will learn the easiest way of getting started with online passive income; publishing Kindle eBooks on Amazon. The best part is you don't even need to be able to write at all. Interested? Great, read on. There are so many different ways of making online income now but as I found out myself, the majority of them require a lot of work before you see any return on investment. The delayed gratification makes a lot of people give up before they start making any money online - myself included. In this class I will give you a step-by-step plan to building a portfolio of eBooks that will provide you scalable passive income. The methods I teach in this class currently make me +$1500 a month in passive income. You don't need to be good at writing or know anything about publishing at all. Follow along on my blog and click here to sign up to my list.
Introduction to Mobile Photography: Capturing on the Go Mobile photography was my gateway drug into photography. It is a phenomenon that has made taking amazing photos easier and more accessible than ever. Everyone from your sister to your grandma might be taking mobile photos but there is in fact a technical craft to doing it well that makes the best really stand out. I'll take you through my entire shooting, editing and sharing process - all of which I do with my iPhone - to show how I developed my style & built my Instagram up to 240,000 followers. What You'll Learn Scouting. What You'll Do You'll go to your favorite park or outdoor space and create an image using the techniques you've learned in this class.
3D Print Your Invention: Learn 3D Modeling and Digital Fabrication 3D printing is exciting and new and awesome. You may have wanted to try your hand at 3D printing, but it can be hard to know where to start. This class will teach you how to jump in, create your own 3D models, and ultimately print your designs to hold in your own hands. Your first 3D print is ridiculously fun. Inexpensively prototype the invention you’ve been dreaming up.Design your own wedding ring in silver or titanium.Build a new lamp for your house.Print your own custom, ceramic coffee cup. Who Should Take This Class? This class is for beginners, with no experience required. We will take a unique approach to learning: building up, cutting down, and manipulating your 3D model -- much like building with clay in art class. Win $100 and go nuts! On January 31, three students will each win $100 of 3D printing credit. This class is designed to give you a complete “3D printing startup package.” This is a project-based class; meaning that, in the end, you will have built something! Cheers,
Medieval Sailing Ship FDG0091 « Fat Dragon Games Fat Dragon Games takes you to the high seas with this authentic 28mm medieval ‘Cog’ style sailing ship. Detailed inside and out, this model features complete fore and stern castles, plank, cargo, 1″ grid and gridless options for the decks, raised and lowered sails and much more! This set includes: •28mm sailing ship featuring our award winning, simplified construction techniques • Removable main deck revealing detailed interior • Boarding plank • Cargo • Raised sails • Lowered sails • Detailed anchor model • Optional color schemes and weathering details • Fully detailed water tiles • Sterncastle with removable roof and interior • Full color instructions Price: $9.99 Intro Projects · plt/racket Wiki This page lists Racket projects which are feasible for people who don't have a lot of experience with the Racket code base. They're mostly small, self contained, and would be extremely useful. Some involve writing a new library that would be useful to lots of other people, and some help fix or clean up some aspect of the existing Racket code base. The best place to ask for help with any of these is on the users mailing list. Recreational Programming These are intended to be a collection of fun topics to explore, intended as exercises or mini-projects, but also interesting in their own right. Small Projects These are self-contained projects. Code Improvements These are improvements to the Racket source. Port code that uses class100 to the current class system (Completed by Asumu)Get rid of units in the net collect (Done by Jon Zeppieri)Fix warnings in C code (Forked to pmatos/racket to sort this one out. Documentation Improvements Similar to code improvements (docs are code). Integration
How to Make a Resume If You've Never Had a Job Many people think of a resume as a listing of previous job experience---a challenge for someone who's never held a job. Nevertheless, many potential employers request a resume along with your job application. If you've never held a job, your resume should focus more on what you know than where you've worked. This kind of resume, known as a functional resume, highlights experiences and skills that will enable you to do the job for which you're applying. Make a list of your strengths. Brainstorm a list of all your past experiences. List your name address and contact information, including your home phone, cell phone and email address, in the top left-hand corner of the page. Write your employment objective. List your qualifications for the job. Write down two to four types of experience you've had that are relevant to the job. List specific examples to highlight the experiences you listed in the previous step. Write a section detailing your educational background.
Cascade Failure - Chubby Funster Description: Cascade Failure is a post-apocalypse future RPG. Set in the aftermath of a devastating war that collapsed the interstellar economy, Cascade Failure is a survival RPG that casts the characters out into a dangerous and hostile universe. The game is built on a rugged OGL chassis that is melded with a variety of new subsystems to round out your character. The Cascade Failure universe was once rich with technology and as a survivor you will struggle to bring it back online. If you enjoy the post-apocalypse genre, but tire of endless deserts and mutants, Cascade Failure can provide an alternative.